Powerful and often controversial; news pictures promise to make the world at once immediate and knowable. Yet while many great writers and thinkers have evaluated photographs of atrocity and crisis; few have sought to set these images in a broader context by defining the rich and diverse history of news pictures in their many forms.For the first time; this volume defines what counts as a news picture; how pictures are selected and distributed; where they are seen and how we critique and value them. Presenting the best new thinking on this fascinating topic; this book considers the news picture over time; from the dawn of the illustrated press in the nineteenth century; through photojournalisms heyday and the rise of broadcast news and newsreels in the twentieth century and into todays digital platforms. It examines the many kinds of images: sport; fashion; society; celebrity; war; catastrophe and exoticism; and many mediums; including photography; painting; wood engraving; film and video. Packed with the best research and full colour-illustrations throughout; this book will appeal to students and readers interested in how news and history are key sources of our rich visual culture.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very entertainingBy J. DoerrFunny. Very funny in places. A classic farce.The roots of this play lie in Commedia del arte; as it is a reworking of Goldonis The Servant of Two Masters. Set in modern England of the Beatles era; it is easy to identify the characters with their Commedia counterparts; but it all works in the new setting and with the corresponding vernacular.First produced by the National Theatre in 2011 and in NYC in 2012.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy C. Willis MayerGREAT comedy - tricky to produce
